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Achim Heukemes ( born September 25, 1951 in Wuppertal) is a German professional extreme athlete who has his greatest success in stage races alone. He now lives in rotting near Würzburg.

Life

Achim Heukemes grew up in Wuppertal and learned the trade of industrial clerk.

At 14, he left the elementary school to go at a forwarding agent as a merchant in teaching. Through his first job at a freight forwarding awoke his passion for long-distance journeys, so it a license for Class I and II made ​​with 21 years to henceforth exchange the office activity against the truck driver. But in his spare time he had already then a preference for countries and the street. So he crossed with the bike many countries and undertook non-stop tours: For example, he went several times around 2000 km non-stop from Wuppertal to the Eiger North Face.

In 1983 he moved from Wuppertal to Mittenwald (Bavaria ). There he met Kurt King, a successful mountain runner, know who persuaded him to a 10 - km race in Munich participate ( Silvesterlauf 1984). Heukemes was thrilled because of the running and so he started on his travels as a truck driver waiting to use for running. After nine months, he ran his first marathon in Berlin in 3:03 h Soon he was known as the " fastest -running truck driver " in Germany and participated in many large mountain running part ( Osterfelderkopf, Kitzbühel Horn, Matterhorn, pulpit wall).

In 1985 he gave in a motorcycle accident on the motorcycle driving and now focused entirely on running. To be able to train more, he moved again in 1988 his activity from the remote driver to shift leader of a shipment in Nuremberg. Through his good sporting results Heukemes learned in a competition the 100-km runners Hartmut Häber and was immediately fascinated by the 100 km route.

Finally Heukemes gave up his profession to devote himself as one of the few professional athletes in the Ultramarathon entirely his running passion can. So was followed by several countries crossings in record time (eg 2005 Australia traversal, 4568 km in 43 days ). According to the U.S. double crossing 2011 he moved to the extreme - cycling where he now participates in the toughest bike race in the world. Today, he is supported by sponsors, has written two books and gives lectures on his lands crossings.

Sporting successes

Overall Heukemes to date has fifteen overall victories achieved in international races and eight 2nd places at international races.

Event runs

  • 2013 - Germany Crossing: solo record by bike, 51 hours, 30 minutes, 1100 km from Flensburg to Garmisch -Partenkirchen
  • 2011 - Double Crossing: America 6000 km Wheel 5000 km run in 79 days the first man from New York City to San Diego, San Diego NY 9/11
  • 2007 - France crossing 1062 km from northern France to southern France in 12 days 4 hours 4 minutes
  • 2005 - Australia - crossing: As the first man, the 4568 km of West (Perth ) to east ( Sydney ) in 43 days, 13 hours and 8 minutes
  • 2004 - Elba circumnavigation: solo record run, 117 km, 2550 meters of altitude in 10 hours and 14 minutes
  • 2001 - Germany Crossing: record run about 1154 km from the lowest point ( Neuendorf bei Wilster, 3.54 meters below sea level) to the highest point ( Zugspitze, 2964 m ) minutes in Germany in world record in 6 days, 21 hours and 15
  • 2000 - Europe Crossing: solo record run from the North Cape to Trapani ( Sicily), 5735 km in world record of 55 days, 6 hours and 45 minutes
  • 1999 - Mallorca circumnavigation: solo record run, 357 kilometers in 46 hours and 51 minutes
  • 1998 - Italy Crossing: solo record run 1770 km in 16 days, 8 hours and 30 minutes

Championships

  • 2009 - 13th place in the TranseuropaLauf of Bari to the North Cape 4500 km in 488 hours and 51 minutes
  • 2008 - 14th place in the Badwater Ultramarathon 33 hours, 2 minutes and 42 seconds
  • 2006 - 5th place at the World Championships in the 10 - time Ironman in Fréjus, France
  • 2002 - Vice-European Champion 24 - hour run (DUV National Team )
  • 2000 and 2001 - German Champion 24-hour run
  • 1999 - German Vice Champion 24 - hour run
  • 1997, 1998 and 2000 - German Vice Champion 100 km - Railway
  • 1991 and 1992 - German Team Champion 100 km - Road

The situated Records

  • 2004 - German record 6-day run, train, 822.7 km
  • 2002 - German record 6-day race, road, 843.274 km
  • 2002 - German record over 1000 km, 7 days, 4 hours, 57 minutes and 18 seconds
  • 2002 - German record over 1000 miles ( second best of all time ), 11 days, 18 hours, 30 minutes and 54 seconds
  • 2002 - World Record M50 6-day race, road, 843.274 km
  • 2002 - World Record M50 about 1000 km, 7 days, 4 hours, 57 minutes and 18 seconds
  • 2002 - World Record M50 over 1000 miles [ second best time ever ], 11 days, 18 hours, 30 minutes and 54 seconds
  • 1999 - German record 48-hour race, road, 389.5 km

Honors

  • DUV Honorary Award in 2002, 2004 and 2005
  • DUV Sportsman of the Year 2000 and 2001
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